# 3 bedroom link detached house for sale (ST5 4BP) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 76 FERNDOWN DRIVE, CLAYTON, NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME, NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME ST5 4BP | | Price | £269,950 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | C | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 | | Floor area | 93 m² | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** C - **Current heating cost:** £851/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500 ### Recommendations - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9567-1903-6200-5470-1204) ## Description Welcome to Ferndown Drive, a home so well rooted that even the ferns are impressed. This spacious three-bedroom link-detached beauty has branched out in all the right ways, offering generous two-storey extended living spaces, a well-designed layout that’s truly fern-tastic for modern family living, and the added benefit of a recently installed new boiler for extra comfort and efficiency. Enter the home and you’ll immediately find a warm and inviting living room that is complete with a log burner for all to enjoy. Continue further to the dining room, a bright space ready to host friends for games night or family for your famous Sunday roast, with an open flow into the conservatory, which offers an upgraded glass roof and underfloor heating. The extended kitchen is home to beautiful shaker-style cabinetry, plenty of room for appliances, and a lovely view over the rear garden. Upstairs is home to three generously sized double bedrooms, including the extended third bedroom, and all boast fitted wardrobes. The modern bathroom offers a bath/shower duo, a vanity sink and a W/C. Outside your low-maintenance garden heaven awaits, set in a sought-after South-West facing orientation with generous patio seating space and a lower tiered space offering room for storage. To the front, a driveway with off-road parking leads to a single garage that is ideal for further storage. **Location** The Westlands is a highly sought-after residential area located in Newcastle-under-Lyme that is well known for its excellent schooling options, community spirit, and locality to the town centre. **Newcastle-under-Lyme** is a vibrant and historic market town, situated adjacent to **Stoke-on-Trent**, the town benefits from excellent transport links via the **A34**, **A500**, and nearby **M6 motorway**, as well as convenient rail connections through Stoke station, making it an attractive base for both commuters and families. A lively **town centre** is home to a mix of independent shops, cafés, and high-street brands, complemented by regular **markets** and a strong sense of community. The area offers a variety of leisure and cultural amenities, including the popular **New Vic Theatre**, the **Brampton Museum**, and several green spaces such as **Brampton Park** and the nearby **Apedale Country Park**. **The Royal Stoke University Hospital is located in Newcastle**, and is one of the largest and most advanced teaching hospitals in the region. Newcastle-under-Lyme is home to several highly regarded state and independent **primary and secondary schools**, as well as **Newcastle-under-Lyme College. ** The town also lies close to **Keele University**, an internationally recognised institution known for its high-quality teaching, research excellence, and beautiful campus. **Newcastle-under-Lyme** offers an appealing and well-connected environment for residents, students, and visitors alike.   ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633233) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633237) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633240) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633243) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633247) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633248) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633251) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633254) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633257) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633260) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633262) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633265) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633267) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633269) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633270) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633271) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633272) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633273) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633274) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633275) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633276) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172073636/633277) ## Floorplans - ![All](/listings/photos/172073636/633278) - All - ![Site Plan](/listings/photos/172073636/633279) - Site Plan ## FENSA Certificates This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #8528134 - **Address:** 76 Ferndown Drive, Clayton, ST5 4BP - **Certificate Issued:** 21/11/2011 - **Work Completed:** 07/11/2011 - **Items:** 1 door(s) ### FENSA Certificate #13051765 - **Address:** 76 Ferndown Drive, NEWCASTLE, ST5 4BP - **Certificate Issued:** 23/07/2018 - **Work Completed:** 14/12/2017 - **Items:** 1 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 76 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £317,500 | 12/08/2021 | Detached | | 76 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £199,000 | 20/06/2006 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 51 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £220,000 | 12/09/2025 | Detached | | 17 MANSFIELD CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HA | £172,000 | 11/09/2025 | Detached | | 30 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £250,000 | 03/07/2025 | Detached | | 98 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £183,000 | 24/01/2025 | Detached | | 27 PENMERE DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HH | £250,000 | 18/12/2023 | Detached | | 3 MERIDEN ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HE | £155,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 11 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £190,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 116 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £250,000 | 11/10/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 23 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £208,000 | 23/08/2023 | Detached | | 18 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £265,000 | 17/05/2023 | Detached | | 7 LIDGATE WALK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LT | £275,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached | | 158 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BZ | £410,000 | 04/04/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 4 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £195,000 | 01/02/2023 | Detached | | 23 FERNDOWN DRIVE SOUTH, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4EH | £265,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached | | 3 GLENDALE COURT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HD | £195,000 | 20/10/2022 | Detached | | 131 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BZ | £255,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached | | 8 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £233,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached | | 20 THE SPINNEY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4DA | £267,000 | 27/06/2022 | Detached | | 3 MOSS RISE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4DP | £260,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached | | 5 MOSS RISE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4DP | £285,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached | | 3 THE BRACKENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JL | £425,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached | | 26 BEECHWOOD CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4EL | £390,000 | 11/04/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 42 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £186,000 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 36 THE BRACKENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JL | £425,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 47 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £184,000 | 24/01/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 24A FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £212,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £195,833 (6 sales) **Area average:** £271,500 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £340,103 (75 Detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -20.6% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £743/mo - **Realistic:** £825/mo - **Optimistic:** £908/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Staffordshire North (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £593/mo ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Dee Lane, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a1a30a0) | £875/mo | 3 | 0.86 miles | Rightmove | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Seabridge Lane, ST5 | £995/mo | 3 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent | | [Dart Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/09ca227) | £950/mo | 3 | 0.89 miles | Rightmove | | [Lymes Road, Butterton, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c42b9c4) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.78 miles | Rightmove | | [Higherland, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fb6f659) | £995/mo | 3 | 2.03 miles | Rightmove | | [9 Rothesay Court, Rothesay Av, Westlands, ST5 2LX](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8dbfc26) | £210/mo | — | 2.08 miles | Rightmove | | [Cumberland Street, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5bed48c) | £975/mo | 3 | 2.16 miles | Rightmove | | [Wesley Place, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/48400a5) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 2.19 miles | Rightmove | | [Tarragon View, Newcastle under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bc6fb13) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 2.26 miles | Rightmove | | [Orme Road, Newcastle under lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5f5413d) | £1,150/mo | 3 | 2.28 miles | Rightmove | | [Greylag Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7062d4c) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 2.49 miles | Rightmove | | [Enderley Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5fe428d) | £1,350/mo | 3 | 2.49 miles | Rightmove | | [Waters Edge Close, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2914cd8) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 2.69 miles | Rightmove | | [Sydney Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1054f96) | £925/mo | 3 | 2.78 miles | Rightmove | | [Hempstalls Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8e3c715) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 2.89 miles | Rightmove | | [Basford Park Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8243c89) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 2.91 miles | Rightmove | | [Basford Park Road, Newcastle Under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3edc882) | £995/mo | 3 | 2.97 miles | Rightmove | | [Tregew Place](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4530378) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 2.99 miles | Rightmove | | [High Street, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f374b79) | £900/mo | 3 | 3.1 miles | Rightmove | | [High Street, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ced9126) | £950/mo | 3 | 3.11 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £948/mo (34 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £124,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £99,800 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £998/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.4% - **Cost-to-rent:** 22.6× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-190/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.9% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £2,903/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 11.2% - **10y growth:** 31.2% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.9% - **5y growth (index):** 22.9% - **10y growth (index):** 53.8% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)